diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 9baa62b..7b34537 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -17,3 +17,6 @@
 if WANT_CONTROL
 SUBDIRS += control
 endif
+if WANT_COOLING_TYPE
+SUBDIRS += chassis-cooling-type
+endif
diff --git a/chassis-cooling-type/Makefile.am b/chassis-cooling-type/Makefile.am
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7a31d77
--- /dev/null
+++ b/chassis-cooling-type/Makefile.am
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+AM_DEFAULT_SOURCE_EXT = .cpp
+
+sbin_PROGRAMS = \
+	phosphor-cooling-type
+
+phosphor_cooling_type_SOURCES = \
+	cooling_type.cpp
+
diff --git a/chassis-cooling-type/cooling_type.cpp b/chassis-cooling-type/cooling_type.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d382a0b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/chassis-cooling-type/cooling_type.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#include "cooling_type.hpp"
+
+int main(int argc, char* argv[])
+{
+    int rc = -1;
+
+    rc = 0;
+
+    return rc;
+}
diff --git a/chassis-cooling-type/cooling_type.hpp b/chassis-cooling-type/cooling_type.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ff9e34d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/chassis-cooling-type/cooling_type.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#pragma once
+
+namespace phosphor
+{
+namespace chassis
+{
+namespace cooling
+{
+
+}
+}
+}
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index e0c5300..12337c3 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -34,9 +34,12 @@
     AS_HELP_STRING([--disable-presence], [Disable fan presence package.]))
 AC_ARG_ENABLE([control],
     AS_HELP_STRING([--disable-control], [Disable fan control package.]))
+AC_ARG_ENABLE([cooling-type],
+    AS_HELP_STRING([--disable-cooling-type], [Disable cooling-type package.]))
 
 AM_CONDITIONAL([WANT_PRESENCE], [test "x$enable_presence" != "xno"])
 AM_CONDITIONAL([WANT_CONTROL], [test "x$enable_control" != "xno"])
+AM_CONDITIONAL([WANT_COOLING_TYPE], [test "x$enable_cooling-type" != "xno"])
 
 # Package specific checks.
 AS_IF([test "x$enable_presence" != "xno"], [
@@ -57,6 +60,12 @@
        AC_CONFIG_FILES([control/Makefile])
 ])
 
+AS_IF([test "x$enable_cooling-type" != "xno"], [
+       PKG_CHECK_MODULES([LIBEVDEV], [libevdev], ,
+                         [AC_MSG_ERROR([The libevdev package is required])])
+       AC_CONFIG_FILES([chassis-cooling-type/Makefile])
+])
+
 # Create configured output
 AC_CONFIG_FILES([Makefile])
 AC_OUTPUT